nine-day wonder

== English == === Etymology === From nine +‎ day +‎ wonder (“something that causes amazement or awe”). References to a period of nine days or nights to describe the length of a short-lived fad date from as early as the 14th century; see, for instance, Troilus and Criseyde (c. 1380s) by the English poet Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340s – 1400; spelling modernized): “Ek [besides] wonder last but nine days never in town”. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌnaɪn‿deɪ ˈwʌndə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌnaɪn‿deɪ ˈwʌndɚ/ Rhymes: -ʌndə(ɹ) Hyphenation: nine-day won‧der === Noun === nine-day wonder (plural nine-day wonders) (idiomatic) Something that generates interest for a limited time and is then abandoned. Synonyms: flash in the pan, seven-day wonder ==== Alternative forms ==== nine days' wonder nine day wonder ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== 15 minutes of fame 90-day wonder, ninety-day wonder one-hit wonder Seven Wonders of the World === References ===